yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] volwrath:
Thats pretty good battery life, but 4.1 allows you to underclock, which further saves battery. I run 800MHz max on demand 90% of the time and get really fantastic battery life. 4G is the battery killer on this thing though.

I hope once the official ICS gets released, I can get a kernel which can underclock and where the exchange bugs are fixed. One improvement of ICS is that the android-wifi-tether in the market supports infrastructure mode, which I thought was excellent!

Also location services (ie cellphone triangulation) works much better on blazer ICS than it did on 4.1. GPS works fine, but my latitude sucks on GB. This might be able to be fixed with another modem tho.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] PhAkEer:
[major misunderstanding]
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] lagallinavecchia:
Thank you! tdunham also corrected me about the CWM. I have the "right" one for what I need now. Love the reboot mod that gives me the 4 options. Works great.

My only concern is this hot battery. Maybe it's just my phone, but I swear it wasn't doing this before I installed this ROM. Could be coincidence I suppose. Anyway, looking forward to the next release.

Oh... one last thing... any way to get back the media sharing? (allshare) I tried using the apk but it wouldn't let me install. Just says

X Application not installed

Thanks again guys.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] SuperSwagSauce:
Source just dropped :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Ok Swag, I expect that super kernel on my desk by tomorrow morning! ;)

Sent from my SPH-D710
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
No problem. I'll look at the allshare a little later.

Sent from my SPH-D710
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] SuperSwagSauce:
Lol, you'll have it by tonight :cool:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Ok, don't forget to include some of that special sauce. :D

Sent from my SPH-D710
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] syphex:
I keep getting notified that that version 1.1.3 is out but when I download it it's still the 0.1.3 version? Is anyone else seeing this?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] steve97ta:
Known issue, you can freeze it with titanium backup. Phantom is working on a fix
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] syphex:
Cool thanks!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] PhAkEer:
I didnt notice this was an issue... I can upload a zip thay will fix this permanently... If you guys want it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] skippwhy:
Has anyone else observed that the transition effects used when exiting TouchWiz apps differs from the standard transition? It's minor and not an issue at all, but I'm curious if others have noticed this. It was also the case with the TW apps on GB Blazer, if my memory serves me.

This is using Apex launcher, by the way.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] fishfuzz:
ignore this - wrong device!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Flashable Allshare.

I installed this and it appears to be working.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BlackHoleDroid:
Battery Life

So I tried searching for battery life problems but all I found was turn off data, so I installed juicedefender. My phone was on standby for 5 hours and on for 40 minutes at minimum brightness and then it died.

Also, I cannot install the XDA app for some reason. Any help please?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] DEF3NDER:
I can't wait to have this rom updated with source! I feel like its Christmas....and like I'm a nerd. Lol. :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Custodian:
Phantom is the man! Thanks for all your hard work and dedication in the past. I could give a **** less if you updated this rom with source or not for these crying leeches.

Sent from my SPH-D710
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] DEF3NDER:
Dude, I think your battery is shot to pieces. I'm about to hit 20 hours or discharging with 2 hours of screen on time.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 5FOOTER:
What is ur setup I get 13 to 15 with 3 hrs screen?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] DEF3NDER:
Jesus sourpuss. Just to clear things up regarding above post, I just assumed it would be updated based on the fact that phantom had already announced that there would be a future update. If it is never updated again well that is no big deal at all. It is amazing as is. On that note, if me being excited about an update makes me a "crying leech" I will happily invest in the future of this rom to prove otherwise. No need to be a douche.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] DEF3NDER:
I leave everything running all day, including sync, GPS, and wifi. I keep the brightness at about 1/8 of the way up. That's pretty much it. My phone is only 2 months old so that might be a factor.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BlackHoleDroid:
I'm fairly certain its not my battery, I was just on Blazer 4.1 getting phenomenal battery life. I just flashed the universe (pun intended) so we'll see whether my battery is terrible with that as well.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] geekd_up:
Same here!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] geekd_up:
Same here! My bad, messed up last post lol!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] lagallinavecchia:
It appears it does!!

Thank you, I really appreciate you taking the time to do that. :good:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JoeBruin32:
Sorry if this is obvious, but I'm paranoid. If I'm understanding correctly, I'm supposed to nandroid in recovery, flash calkulin's format all in ODIN, flash blazer in ODIN, reboot? Thanks.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] erasable:
Flash blazer in recovery. I recommend agats newest kernal/recovery.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=28639835
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] badkidrf:
My exchange email is acting up, it wont activate. Does any one have a solution for it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] WhiteZero:
So whats up with the "Don't Touch Recovery to Flash!" bit? Thats confusing as ****...

Like I'm on Calkulin's E4GT v3.0 ROM with Rouge ET Recovery 1.1.2 (CWM v5.0.2.7). Would I be safe to just run Format_All from recovery and flash this ROM from Recovery?

If not, whats the best/safest way to go from my GB ROM to ICS?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] joshuadub:
Just in case u all want official ics http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1768479
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
I know it is.

To be on the safe side, please Odin the Stock CWM EL26 recovery by Chris41G before flashing any ICS rom or kernel. It is located here:

http://chris41g.devphone.org/index.php?dir=EpicTouch/Stock+Repack/EL26/

Odin EL26, flash the Calkulin Format All zip file in recovery, then the ICS rom of your choosing (which you should already have copied to your SD).

(Before someone contradicts me, yes I know he's already on a Gingerbread rom and I know he has other alternatives. I'm just trying to keep it as basic as possible for him. Thanks - TD ;))
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] erasable:
I believe thats referring to touch recoveries. For example TWRP, and CWM touch. In those you can use the touchscreen instead of volume rocker and power button to make selections.

Edit: didn't mean to contradict, my bad.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Have you tried the one I posted here on my links page yet?

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=28451727&postcount=7876
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] WhiteZero:
Ah Ok, that makes sense. So the OP's very critical flashing instruction should read more like "Do not use a Touch-based Recovery"

Instead of sounding like "Don't touch recovery! It'll kill your phone!"

---------- Post added at 12:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:55 PM ----------

So use the EL26 recovery AND go back to an EL26 ROM? Or just the CWM?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] volwrath:
I had same issue. Had to go back to gb. its an ics bug. let's hope it's fixed in the ota
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Nope just the kernel.

Ok, I'm gonna contradict myself now LOL.

If you are already on Gingerbread, you can just flash the EL26 zip instead of the tar file. Reboot the phone back into the EL26 recovery and flash format all zip and ICS rom zip.

BUT, Once you start running ICS, then you really do need to start using Odin to install the EL26 CWM recovery TAR file before flashing ANY other rom (even back to Gingerbread).

So... if on GB, flash the ZIP, if running ICS always Odin the TAR. Got it? ;)

Addendum:

You may already know this, but I saw a confusing post earlier so I'm adding this part anyway... FYI:

TAR = ODIN

ZIP = CWM Recovery
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Flashing ICS can be confusing I know. There are two posts here, one by Rwilco and a more technical one by Agat that explain about ICS kernels and flashing:

Rwilco12's post:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=28547615&postcount=278

(And feel welcome to make fun of my original post. LOL)

Agat63's post:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=28556555&postcount=282

Because there are so many different ICS kernels out, you will notice that I always recommend using the stock EL26 CWM kernel posted by Chris41G when flashing to and from ICS. I have seen too many posts from users that 'forget' what ICS rom & kernel they are using and brick their phones because they wipe and flash in recovery.

Now that the ICS source has been released, everyone needs to be patient because all the confusion will be going away soon once the developers start releasing full SAFE builds of ICS. This will take some time.

Keeping all this in mind, please flash safely! Thanks - TD
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] WhiteZero:
Good point. Think I'll just wait a bit till we're more uniform and safe across the board.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Oh man, we are so close I can almost taste it. LOL

Besides, you should be enjoying Calk's GB rom anyway. His and PH's have always been my favorites.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] erasable:
I was under the impression all was good with Agat's newest kernel from source.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
That's awesome. Now all we need are the ROMs to get updated around it so we have the full monty. ;)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dragonOL2:
Please don't take this as any negative or any means of dumping on your parade... But just for everyone out there that might be curious, I came from the latest GB Blazer (4.1 something or whatever it was) and moved to ICS without moving back to EL26... I don't know if I just wasn't paying attention or missed that step or what, but I did a nandroid backup, used the format all, flashed the first released blazer ICS, and went about my merry way... Haven't had a problem since (besides needing to figure out how to use apps 2 SD on ICS, but eventually I solved that problem) and didn't brick or anything. Unless I'm mistaken and it's written in the Blazer ICS code to do this for you, it was never done manually. I'm not saying it's the right way and I'm not advising people to skip steps like I apparently did, just passing along the fact that it is possible and you won't necessarily end up with an expensive paper weight... But then again i might have been some strange exception to the rule or something, i really have no idea. I didn't know that it was advisable to do so until it was asked about and advised several times in this thread.

Guess I got lucky? Just my brief $0.02
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] j_shelton1988:
When going from a gb rom to ics there is no risk of bricking due to the kernel. The problem itself lies in the ics kernels causing bricks, but that has sense been taken care of by our great devs since Samsung showed their ignorance and decided not to fix this atrocious bug.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BlackHoleDroid:
I also did the same thing. I believe it is safe from cwm 5.0.2.7 to blazer ics. Since then, because blazer comes witb agats recovert, i flashed directly to the universe with no problem.

My 2 cents as well.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] erasable:
From what I remember, so take it for what its worth, not all e4gts were affected by the emmc bug. And certain parameters had to met, or not be met depending on how you look at it, for the bug to brick the device. The flashing back to el26/29 was precautionary.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Everyone is correct, coming from a GB kernel to ICS is safe. I throw out the EL26 recommendation to keep it that way. That's why I said, please don't confuse things by pointing out all the other possible ways. I've learned that if you always do something the same exact way (for flashing ICS) then far less chance of making that one really bad mistake. Our forums are full of them. :rolleyes:

Edit: Mostly for all the new users ya know? You all, already have it figured out. ;)

Sent from my SPH-D710
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] badkidrf:
No the exchange patch did bout work for me. I keep getting an error when imputting my settings. This really sucks because i need these emails to be pushed at all times. Nandroid back to GB for now...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Did you clear data and cache for both from settings/applications before trying to use them?

Sent from my SPH-D710
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] volwrath:
Which patch? The no security patch?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Sfhub has confirmed that the FF18 we are running is exactly the same as the OTA that is currently being rolled out by Sprint. I guess all that is left now is the development of the kernel to increase performance along with improvements to battery life.

Sent from my SPH-D710
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] leaderbuilder:
Very eager to see what PhantomHacker does now that we've got code (granted mostly the same). But kernel source - yay!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JoeBruin32:
Phantom's OTA updater is saying there's a version 1.1.3 of his ROM available now? Is this just because I installed the source kernal, or is this a real update?

nm, did a search, it's a bug, disregard
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 5FOOTER:
Oops
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BlackHoleDroid:
So I was getting terrible battery life on Blazer ICS, switched to the Universe, and am getting better battery life. Can somebody shed light on why this was happening on Blazer ICS?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JoeBruin32:
blah blah, on a bad roll with bad posts, deleted :P
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] codyphillips90:
I like this from a lot I have been on it since Dec 2011 when I got this phone nothing but good battery life rye hole time but I do miss my MyTouch 4g

But I have noticed a big difference after flashing the new kernel that was mentioned a couple pages back that has the source.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 14u2c:
So what's the big difference in the source kernel . What !!! better battery life or performance ?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] snapback2:
Its exactly the same as ff18 build
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] codyphillips90:
I can't really tell cuz I flashed it late yesterday and by now I'd normally be down to about 75% battery and I'm still in the high 80's I been using my phone more today to check xda I think the new otter box screen protector is wearing out in the refresh button spot hahha :)

But I really dont know yet
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] DEF3NDER:
I must have done something wrong because when i flashed it my phone bricked and I had to Odin back to el29 and restore a nandroid. I figured it wasn't compatible with this rom or something. Hmmm
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] s9amme:
finally jumped on the ICS bandwagon, now that we know what's bricking our phone from the ICS recovery and the OTA was the same as the FF18 leak.

Is it just me or does 0.1.3 not come with the modem? No biggie, I can flash that separate anyway. Just thought it was odd when my modem was still on EL29. I did a full wipe coming from Blazer 4.1 btw.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] erasable:
I don't believe the modem comes with 1.3.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] sniper:
Roms do not contain modems.

Click here for custom mods for your E4GT
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] s9amme:
Doh! Thanks for the reminder! Its been a while since i've flashed a ROM (thanks to BlazerROM being so stable!)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] DEF3NDER:
So which modem is recommended with this rom then? I had no clue you had to flash the modem separate. <----noob
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JoeBruin32:
Has anyone made a 5-icon drawer mod compatible with this ics rom?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] s9amme:
Modems are a case by case basis and mostly depends on your location. Some people have had good luck with ff18 while others say el29 works the best. Some people still swear by el26 even. Modems for our phone are sort of like a try it until you like it
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Glynix:
The battery life on this ROM is - A m a z i n g - :good:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] snapback2:
Zzzzzzzz
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] SSaxman:
I just flashed this ROM yesterday and could now kick myself for waiting so long to jump on the ICS bandwagon. This ROM is as smooth as glass and I'm loving it. Great work, PhantomHacker!

I'm having a weird don't issue in the official Twitter app. I don't think its a problem with the ROM, though, because Twitter is the only app in which I have the issue, but thought i would post it and see what others think.

When viewing my list of tweets, the font is fine. When I open any specific tweet, though, the font is noticeably different. It switches to some weird serif font. I've tried switching to other fonts and the tweet-specific font always remains the same. What do y'all think?

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] qubanaso:
when can we expect an update :o
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rksand:
Phantom is going to privately push it to all those who don't ask.

Seriously though, it's an outwardly spoken rule that you never ask about ETA's.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] vadyr56:
+1 Gotta play around with different ones. I was trying all the modems out for the longest time because I had such bad battery drain living in an area that has terrible signal and data is always dropping out. I'm in Pennsylvania in a real rural area by the Deleware River, EL29 has held up the best for me! Some modems give me better speeds but I'd rather get better life out of the phone. Just flash a few and test drive each one for a few days, checking speeds etc. Even use GSAM Battery Monitor Pro and you can see a graph and other information about your signal throughout the day, and how it correlates to battery life. Not the most precise science but it gives you an idea. Also I don't really know how ICS reacts with different modems, or if it even does. I'm running The Blu Kaban right now, but I was running PH's GB build for a long time; when I switched over I just kept EL29 and it seems to do well. Sorry to rant, hope it helps a little bit, cheers!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cas8180:
@tdunham

Hey man do you by chance have a link to all your mods you posted in this thread? I know you posted quite a bit of them I was trying to hunt down the task manager fix that I could have sworn you made to fix the pixelation issue?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] SSaxman:
Is this what you are looking for?

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=28451727&postcount=7876
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cas8180:
Yup thats it! Thanks!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
The one from Calk's 1.6 works just fine.

5 icon dock, 5x4 app drawer.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mjs2011:
Are there any other themes for this rom?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 14u2c:
Anybody no why I can't post screen shot no more just come up as error
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] TonyTurboII:
Anyone else able to use custom boot animations?

Im using AGATs v0.1.1 and using ROM Toolbox Pro to flash them, but they never stick...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] PhAkEer:
My rom toolbox hasnt been flashing stuff right... Try going into the bootanimations folder on sdcard and just manually put them in /system/media/

Edit: Sorry for vague solution...

/sdcard/romtoolbox/bootanimation/downloads if memory serves
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] s9amme:
First off, thanks for the ics mods! I just flashed blazer ics v0.1.3. So the mods you have on your list are okay to flash in recovery? Is the potential for bricking only when flashing roms and doing wipes?

I just wanted to double check. I really miss the crt animation and want to apply the app switcher fix
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] DEF3NDER:
You can safely flash them in recovery.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] PhAkEer:
As long as you have a new SOURCE BUILT kernel tagged "safe" than you can flash, wipe, etc safely. Make sure it is a safe kernel and if ever unsure... Do not wipe/format anything
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] donsh00tmesanta:
I'm going to be flashing from calks el29 then flashing agats. .1.1 kernel which is safe

Safe right?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] PhAkEer:
Yes.

If you install this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=28639835

Yoy can safely perform any task with ICS TW

Now, who can help me? Ive put together an AOSP lock screen for blazer, but cant figure out how to keep both it and the extended reset menu... Ugh

http://db.tt/XZD7pQAh

Here it is if anyone wants tobmess with it.

REPLACES AND MAKES FLASHABLE BACKUP OF FRAMEWORK-RES, ANDROID.POLICY, AND SERVICES.JAR
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] meeklo062704:
First things first, this rom is amazing. I haven't flashed in 4 months because I was so happy with the blazer rom from then, but I'm glad I switched. The only problem I'm having is battery drain once the battery gets low. It holds a charge great above 50%, but tanks when it gets low. I plugged my phone in at 14%, and checked it an hour later and it was at 5%. Anyone had a problem like this? I would have guessed it was an app, but it first happened when I first flashed the rom and let it download the update. So is it a modem or kernel issue?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] PhAkEer:
Lol wrong thread...

I'm tired and embarrassed... I thought i had left it on a different thread... My sorry
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jackal424:
Hey I haven't flashed a different build yet, but yeah Ive been getting horrid battery life too om this rom too. Everyone says just try different modems, but none have done anything for me.

I reflashed via Cwm incase i did something wrong, but phone drains 20% over night when phone doesnt do anything. I use two batteries in a single day. So really dont get it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] PhAkEer:
How long are you guys basing that on? Reason I ask is because that happens to us (most of us) all after Rom flashing. It can take a day or two for your battery to start reading itself correctly
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
It sounds like your phone is not sleeping well and that can be a big problem.

Download BetterBatteryStats from here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1179809

The first time you run it make sure you allow it root access.

This monitor is designed to be used for monitoring sleep mode only so let the phone sit on battery unused for a minimum of 2-3 hours, overnight is better. Then check for Partial Wakelocks and Kernel Wakelocks for services/apps that may be keeping the phone from sleeping properly, they will be at the top of the list.

You can also find out more about suspect services and apps by searching or posting in the BBS thread.

Edit: Also, at some point you may want to try a different tweak setup. I posted about Kobridge's tweaks here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=28499747&postcount=4896
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dubez:
Giving this rom a shot. For some reason my computer wont recognized it. I plug it in the my pc and it just charges. I cant find options in the phone to change this. Any help guys?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] PhAkEer:
Use an OEM cable.

I clicked thanks before I read this :p
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Not sure what rom you're currently using or what you've tried so far. If you're trying to copy the rom to the phone's SD, did you turn off USB debugging (on the phone)?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dubez:
lol I am....

---------- Post added at 08:06 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:01 AM ----------

Im using this rom, thats why I posted here. USB debug is off, and still the pc wont recognize phone. Its charging but not reading..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] PhAkEer:
Are you trying to push to phone or connect storage?

You may wanna check /data/property/ and see what your usb config is... Idk.. Im shooting in the dark here!

EDIT: just checked mine on this Rom and it was mtp,adb ... changed it to MASS_STORAGE,adb
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dubez:
Yes im trying to move some files from my computer to sdcard

where was that option? sorry for the noobness
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Have you tried Odin yet to see if the phone gets recognized in download mode?

This would take the current ROM load out of the picture in case something isn't right.

Edit: Also, you can mount the phone storage in recovery.

Mounts and storage/mount USB storage

That should connect the SD to the computer also so you can copy files.